Justin Trudeau Joins Marvel's Ranks as Its Newest Superhero

By Tyler Adkisson | June 28, 2016

Beyond politics, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is known for his bilingual dexterity, love of science and fighting for a good cause — which is probably why he's been tapped as Marvel's newest hero.

Trudeau is featured on the variant cover for the fifth issue of Marvel's "Civil War II: Choosing Sides," alongside Canadian superhero group Alpha Flight.

In the issue, Alpha Flight seeks to control the powers of a new Marvel character named Ulysses, who can predict the outcome of the future with incredible accuracy. Alpha Flight can't agree how to use Ulysses' power, so they visit Trudeau to seek his ethical guidance.

Zdarsky said: "I kind of figured to do a story about Canada right now and not take that opportunity to put Trudeau in seemed like a waste. He seems to be the popular culture association with Canada right now, right behind Drake — and I probably couldn't get Drake in the comic."